Essential Biochemistry - Carbohydrate Chemistry (Section 1 - No. 15)
In the context of carbohydrate chemistry, what does 'anomeric carbon' refer to?
The carbon atom in the carbonyl group
The carbon atom involved in the glycosidic bond
The carbon atom bonded to the hydroxyl group
The carbon atom furthest from the carbonyl group
Explanation
The anomeric carbon is the carbon that was part of the carbonyl group (aldehyde or ketone) before cyclization.
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